The Light Touch
August 14, 2023
When Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum needed to move a historical lighthouse Fresnel lens to its new welcome center, it hired reputable lampist Kurt Fosburg.
When Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum needed to move a historical lighthouse Fresnel lens to its new welcome center, it hired reputable lampist Kurt Fosburg.
On June 6, the head of the National Marine Manufacturers Association called on Congress to fund research into the real-time technological monitoring of marine mammals, as a way to make sure 63,000 boaters from Massachusetts to Florida continue to have access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Miriam Payne rowed from Spain’s Canary Island to Antigua in under 60 days, breaking the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge solo female record
Yacht clubs nationwide are experiencing a surge in the number of women becoming commodores, and women at the helm say the trend is in great part a result of long-overdue structural changes in the ways yacht clubs have traditionally functioned.
Where are the best places to tie up for a bite to eat after a great day on the water? Soundings readers weigh in.
The Boston Boatworks 52 Offshore Express Cruiser is the first-ever model under the yard’s own name, designed with a laser focus on purpose.
On the biggest ocean passage he’d ever attempted, sailor Geoff Stone’s lifelong dream met another sailor’s worst nightmare.
A boat owner chases thieves from Maryland to Florida to recover $30,000 worth of stolen gear and gets help from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
At February’s Miami International Boat Show, Chris-Craft showed off the prototype for its first electric-propulsion boat, the Launch 25 GTe.
The 52 Offshore Express Cruiser is the first boat ever offered by longtime builder Boston Boatworks
Henry Egan paints a historic J Class racing yacht to create the sensation of being aboard.
A historical portrait of America’s best-known sail training vessel.
A weekend on this river near Narrangassett Bay remind us that good cruising is sometimes just around the corner.
The Tiara 39 LE makes a case for getting out on the water more often, in every kind of weather.
Seventy years after the first hull splashed, the Dyer 29 is still built and repaired by the people who know it best.
How CEO Terry McNew is reshaping a respected brand.
At 70 years old, the builder that defined the long-distance trawler is still going strong.
These owners chose specific designs that allow them to explore the country, and even the world.
Sailing Hall of Famer, America’s Cup legend, and founder of CNN dies at age 87.
A Great Lakes boater finds a ride for all seasons in a military-grade RIB by Safe Boats.
